To attract highly talented and
committed students to both its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. To
create further opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate training for
international students in the Biological Sciences both at the University of
Sydney and in their home countries.
Through its diverse undergraduate
teaching programs to prepare professional biologists in the skills of the
discipline and to equip graduates to contribute to rational debate and planning
in society on the many aspects of biology and the natural environment.
To equip other professionals with
a basic understanding of biology.
Through its postgraduate teaching
and research programs to provide students with the intellectual and physical
environment in which to produce world-class research in biology, and hence
to produce leaders in the scientific community.
Consistent with University policy,
to expand the postgraduate programs so that postgraduate EFTSU will become
a greater proportion of the School's student profile.
To produce research in Biology
of the highest calibre, recognised internationally and nationally.
To attract and appoint academic
staff of the highest possible calibre in terms of quality of performance,
and to encourage the setting and achievement of personal goals consistent
with the School's mission. To ensure that academic staff maintain and improve
their teaching, research and supervisory skills.
To attract and retain general
staff of the highest quality. To ensure that general staff maintain and improve
their specific skills.
To maximise productivity of all
staff by streamlining management structure within both the School and the
Faculty, and to ensure representation at all levels on Faculty and University
Committees.
To work towards changing the School's
budgetary profile to increase flexibility in utilisation of recurrent funds.
To foster and increase public
esteem and awareness of the excellence in the School and the University in
general.
To work towards improving all
aspects of the physical facilities of the School, and to incorporate in those
facilities the latest technologies for teaching, research and communication.
To improve workshop facilities for the School. To continue to request a single
new building to house together all activities of the School.